Rational selfishness presents some present-day puzzle:why does selfish success stymie humans? Why do wealth, influence and fame--when intended and realized solely for the self--bring frustration rather than fulfillment? There is an explanation why self-awareness makes egoism (selfishness) a frustration for the selfish person--and poetry renders it with a unique clarity.

In the November issue, we explore the search for happiness. How does happiness become permanent? How do we expand it to others? Dr Richard Davidson shares his insights on well-being as a skill. Krish Shankar of Infosys talks about values in leadership. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee and Hillary Hart share simplicity practices. Dr Ichak Adizes contemplates the role of pain in our lives.

Journaling transforms lives. What are the rules, what do you write about, what does the science say – and does it matter that you journal? You get 7 key journaling tools explained and you have 52 guided questions so you access your own inner wisdom to live the life you want.

Lose Weight, Feel Great Mediterranean Diet sets newcomers to this diet up for success, while having recipes and topics of interest for long time followers of the Mediterranean Diet Way of Eating. This book discusses the why, what, and how of adopting the Mediterranean Diet, and includes useful Get Started Groceries, a Get Started Guide, and a Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.

Having a FRESH BREATH should have been everyone’s birthright! However, if you happen to be one of the millions of people who are suffering from the socially embarrassing and professionally incapacitating condition of “Bad Breath”, you just won a lottery by stumbling on the most accurate and concise book ever written on the subject of breath odor!

Bertie the gardener is happy with his life, so is Oscar - his dog. However, this happiness turns to discontent when Bertie sees George looking ‘important’ in his new bowler hat. Bertie wants one just like it, so that he can look important too. Consequently, he hangs up his comfy old hat and that’s when his adventure begins.